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Bernie Sanders Thinks Trump Fever Has Broken

2024/8/8
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桑德斯参议员在采访中表达了他对哈里斯选择沃尔兹作为竞选伙伴的赞同。他认为沃尔兹是一个务实、亲民的政治家，能够代表工薪阶层，并为他们争取利益。他强调关注工薪阶层的需求不仅是正确的做法，也是有效的政治策略。桑德斯还提到最近的民调显示，许多所谓的“左翼”政策在民主党人、共和党人和无党派人士中都非常受欢迎。他认为，民主党候选人必须关注美国民众的经济困境，例如60%的人靠薪水过活，以及严重的收入和财富不平等问题，才能赢得选举。桑德斯认为，拜登政府在经济方面取得了成就，但沟通方面做得不够好。他批评媒体过多地关注富豪捐款人的意见，这反映了美国政治被金钱控制的现实。他还呼吁民主党应该致力于推翻《公民联合诉联邦选举委员会案》的判决，并关注美国民众的经济困境。桑德斯认为，评估候选人应该关注其政治立场，而不是年龄。他仍然认为拜登可以赢得选举，但他认为哈里斯也有很好的胜算，并认为哈里斯对工会运动的态度将是一个重要的指标。他认为，民主党应该承认经济挑战的现实，同时也要强调他们在拜登政府时期取得的成就，并将其与共和党的政策进行对比。他还批评了拜登政府的对以政策，认为其是错误的，并可能会对选举产生负面影响。最后，桑德斯表达了他对进步派在众议院的壮大感到自豪，并认为特朗普正在失去关注度，这可能是特朗普主义衰落的一个迹象。

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Senator Bernie Sanders discusses his support for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz, reflecting on the progressive wing's stance with the new Democratic ticket.

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On Tuesday afternoon, just hours after Vice President Harris announced that Tim Walz), governor of Minnesota, would be her running mate, Astead sat down with Senator Bernie Sanders in Burlington, Vt.

Mr. Sanders, the Vermont progressive who has twice run for president himself, supported the choice of Mr. Walz.

But a Harris-Walz ticket was not what he was envisioning for 2024. He was a staunch defender of President Biden remaining in the race), arguing that Mr. Biden was best positioned to defeat former president Donald Trump.

Now, since Mr. Biden bowed out) and Ms. Harris has stepped in, Mr. Sanders has raised questions about what the Harris campaign’s economic message will be and how she will position herself.

More recently though, Mr. Sanders has been on the campaign trail for Ms. Harris.

His journey is indicative of a larger question facing the progressive wing of the Democratic Party — a question we explore today.

With this new Democratic ticket, are progressives all in for Harris?

On today’s episode: Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont